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ANNEX A to DP 9/68(C) (Directors Draft)
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However, if political considerations are overriding and
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costs are met from other than Defence rates, a small force
of Hunter aircraft could be provided until the mid-70s.
g.
The Hong Kong Garrison by the end of 1971 should be:
(1) Royal Navy
2 Frigates
5 Mine Counter Measure Vessels
1 small tanker
HMS TAMAR, with small increase
in complement.
(2) Army
Six infantry battalions
(3) Royal Air Force
One light regiment, Royal
Artillery
One armoured car squadron
One field squadron, Royal Engineers.
6 Whirlwind helicopters
Element of Royal Air Force
Regiment squadron
Royal Air Force Kai Tak staging
post
Signal and radar
facilities.
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The costs of our proposals above the present permanent
garrison will be about £3.38 million in annual budgetary
terms, of which £0.68 million is in addition to the
provision made in the calculations for long term costings
for 1972/73 force levels (the "Four Day Costing Exercise").
The extra foreign exchange cost would be about £1.34 million.
These figures do not include the costs of the three additional
Mine Counter Measure Vessels or any Hunter aircraft which
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should be met by the Hong Kong government
j. The re-establishment of a resident naval and air
presence in Hong Kong offers an opportunity to review the
command organisation in the Colony for the period after 1971.
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